Hand In Ash by Zoe Parker

Author:Zoe Parker
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-07-11T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

She wakes up to a text from Voss requesting she call him and that because he has a formal challenge to deal with, he might not be able to answer right away. Considering how put out he was the night before, his text is nothing short of surprising. It also makes her feel a twinge of guilt. One she buries under hot tea and a bagel.

Devil is bleary-eyed as he goes about his morning routine. She watches him from the table as he bumps into everything, including the corner of the wall–that he curses at for getting in his way. As far as she knows, he didn’t leave the apartment, so something else kept him up late.

She passed out on the couch within minutes of demanding he watch TV with her and woke up with a crick in her neck and the outline of her jeans pressed into her skin. It’s what she gets for not changing into pajamas.

After finishing her breakfast, she stares at her phone screen for a solid five minutes before deciding to call Voss. She’s unsure of her reception with him and her reaction to him. She’s not mad at him anymore, but she’s not exactly happy with him either.

He answers on the first ring. “I figured you’d tell me to go fuck myself.”

“I considered it. Why am I calling?” There’s no room for pleasantries, yet, but there isn’t room for her to hold grudges either. Those exhaust people, and she’ll never understand why they carry them around like they do.

“You were right about the killings being worldwide,” he says, not sounding happy about it. The news destroys any hope she had about being wrong.

“How many?” She’s dreading the answer but already suspects the number will be high.

“Over a hundred and the most recent one was around three this morning in a town in one of the Canadian shifter districts.” The rustling of fabric and a female sigh come through the phone, and Sora bites the inside of her cheek to keep from commenting. Not that she expected him to remain abstinent, but still. He was talking about licking sauce off her boob last night, and two hours later, he was banging some chick.

“Were any of them captured?” It’s possible. There are some powerful people out in the world, not just her home city.

“No, there was an altercation a few months ago, but both of the enforcers were slain. I didn’t realize the scope of this, Sora. It’s getting moved to the top of the list.”

“I thought it was already at the top of the list?” How could it not be? People trying to take over the world should matter more than shifter business.

“It is now, all of the alphas under my control will be actively seeking the ones behind it.” He pauses then mutters a cold ‘get out’ to someone before continuing. “Have they made any other attempts to contact you?”

Whoever he passed his night with isn’t someone he cares a lot for. Sora’s mild jealousy fizzles out.

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